"squirrel away" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 偷偷储藏
• 秘密存放

Definition

把某物（尤指钱或物资）偷偷存起来，以备将来使用。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非正式且略带幽默色彩，常用于钱财，也可用于其他被悄悄存下的资源。含隐秘、私下的意味，如同松鼠藏坚果。不用于正式银行储蓄场合。

Examples

He likes to squirrel away coins in a jar.

他喜欢把硬币**偷偷储藏**在罐子里。

She squirreled away some snacks for later.

她为以后**偷偷藏起**了一些零食。

Many people squirrel away money for emergencies.

许多人**偷偷存**钱以备不时之需。

He’s been squirreling away cash in his sock drawer for years.

多年来他一直在袜子抽屉里**偷偷存**现金。

If you squirrel away a little each month, it really adds up.

如果你每个月都**偷偷存**一点，积少成多。

Whenever he got extra food, he would squirrel it away for winter.

每当他有多余的食物时，他就会**偷偷储藏**起来留到冬天。